Templet for infolding-machines for collars, cuffs, &amp;c.



G. J. DORMANDY. TEMPLET FOR INFOLDING MAGHINES POP. OOLLARS, GUFFS, 8w.

APPLIOATIONTILED JULY 1, 1895.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 1 1895.

9 1 8 ,023 Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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a. J. DORMANDY. TEMPLE! FOR INFOLDING MACHINES FOR GOLLABS, GUFFS, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1895. I 91 8,023. Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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G. J. DORMANDY. TEMPLET FOR INFOLDING MAGHINES FOR GOLLARS, cnrrs, &c.

- APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1895. 91 8 ,023. Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PnENT FFKQE.

GARRY J. DORMANDY, OF TROY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHIRT ANDOOLLAR COMPANY, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

TEMPLET FOR INFOLDING-MACHINE$ FOR COLLARS, CUISFS, &c.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I GARRY J. DORMANDY,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1895.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Serial No. 554,586.

the collars and cuffs \vhichhave parts extendlng beyond other parts as above referred a citizen of the United States, and resident to, I so arrange the mechanism for moving of the city of Troy, county of Rensselaer, and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Templets for lnfolding-lrlachines for Collars, Cuffs, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to expanding and contracting tem lets and more particularly to templets or Sank-holders for use in connection with machines employed to infold the edges of cufi and collar blanks or analogous articles. As heretofore made this class of devices has only been adapted to infold collars and cuffs having edges which were straight, or substantially so, and has been provided with expanding and contracting plates that moved a uniform distance, and at a uniform speed. This class of devices as heretofore made would also have, when the holder or templet plates were expanded, open spaces between the edges of the holderplates, which intervening spaces at certain laces on many kinds of work would inter era with forming a proper infold.

The difficulties above referred to occurred from the fact that the plates when expanded. were necessarily caused to move with the same measure of end and side outthrow, and also with a uniform length of movement; and unless made to overlap when contracting, no two of the plates would form a continuous infolding edge when the plates were expanded; nor would any of the existing devices be operative where portions of collars and cuffs extended beyond the general out-line; such as is frequently the case in collars which have a projecting point or nose or in linkbutton cuffs which have an extended part to receive and contain the button-hole; none of which last named class of collars and cuffs can be infolded by these older forms of holder plates.

To produce a construction of blank-holder whereby the expanding plates thereof will so move as to permit the holder-plates to be withdrawn from these extended portions of the collar or cuff, and also to provide a continuous infolding edge at desirable points, is an object of my invention.

To adapt devices of this class to form the continuous edge above referred to, without the use of overlapping plates, and to adapt the holder-plates for producing an infold in these plates that certain of the plates are given a movement that is greater in distance and more rapid in motion relatively to the blank edge than the other, and so form or cut away the proper plates that when the templet is contracted the plates of greater relative movement will be partially drawn within the other plates.

Accompanying this specification to form a part of it there are four plates of drawings containing twenty-three figures illustrating constructions which embody my invention, with the same designation of parts by letter reference used in all of them.

Of these illustrations, Figure 1 is a top view of a construction embodying my invention, the device shown with its holder-plates or templet plates moved outwardly. Fig. 2 is another top view with the holder-plates shown as drawn inwardly. Fig. 3 is a top view of the stock. Fig. 4 is a top view of the stock, with the slide-bars which operate the holder-plates shown in position, other parts being omitted. Fig. 5 shows a view of the underside ofthe stock with the slide-bars in position within the slide-ways, and with the plates and links omitted. 6 shows a bottom view of the stock with the holderplates attached to the slide-bars which opcrate them, and with the connection between the plates and slide-bars indicated by a dotted line. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the device. Fig. 8 is a plan view of a set of holderplates containing my invention, and shown as applied to form the infold upon the edges of a collar-body blank, having on its sides reverse curves. Fig. 9 is a plan view of another set of holder-plates containing my invention, adapted for infolding the edges of a collar-band blank having upon its sides reverse curves. Figs. 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 show detached parts of the device. Figs. 22 and 23 illustrate an' other form of holder-plates containing my invention, with the holder-plates shown as expanded at 23, and as drawn inwardly at Fig. 22.

The several parts of the apparatus thus illustrated are designated by letter reference and the function of the parts is described as follows:

The letter S designates the stock with which the operating parts connect to be actuated. In the templet stock are provided two slide-ways s s which are angularly arranged, so as to open out at one side of the E stock top; and two other slide-ways s s angularly fori'ned'in thestockto open out i from the opposite side, the latter slide-ways being shown less obtuse to the stock sides in angularity than the slide-ways, s 8 the )ur" pose of such construction being to regu ate the relative endwise and sidewise moveniehts of the holderplates. cutaway also at O, O. to form passages downwardly extended through the outer ends of the sl ide-ways s 8?, the edge of the stoek thereby formed at e? constituting an abutting edge against which shoulders 7t, termed on the underside of slide-bars movin such slide-ways will abut, when they have reached "the limit of their inwarc movement; the bottoms of the slide bars where within the openings 0, being preterably line with'the bottom of the stock for. the 'attaehment"thereat of the: holder-plates which the slide-bars moying in the slideways 3? s? are adapted to operate. The stock is also cut away at O O to form passages at the outer ends of the slide-ways s s, Whih passages likewise extend downwardly through the stock for. the attachment thereat of the'holderrplates which they are adapted to eperate';' the edge of the stock thereby formed ate furnishir ig, a stop against which the bjarslmoving in these slide ways sf 3 will abut to limit their'inward movement.

At s? proyic led in the stock are. slide ways arranged longitudinally, there being one of them at each end of the stock, when thedevice'is constructed to infoldthe two ends," and 'side edges of a blank, as in the present instance.

The letters' m m designate slide-bars of which there are two, each slide-bar being adapted tomo've in one of the slide-ways at 8 and the letters m m designate two other slidebars, each of which is arranged to move in o ne ot the sli'de ways at s .9 the construc tion of which will be described more fully hreitaeer. 1 I

"The letters 0 designate slide-plates, of which thereis one for each end of the ma chine.- Eachof these slide-"plates is attached to the top ot one', of two slide-bars n, arranged to move 1n one ofth'e'slide-ways 84. Each of these slide-plates Cis provided with a pair ofslots g and; g te which there may be given any measure of angularity relatively to the ends, and sides of the stock which may be desired, to adapt the slide-bars which these slots operate to differing measures of outthrow and ill-throw. The letters 19? designate sliding or wrist ins, oi whichthere is i j fqllj 2 .61 M the. S ts g Each of these pihs p at its lower en'dconnccts to one of the l de e e an the re a pr ject The stock 5 is upwardly within one of the slots at gin the corresponding slide-plate. The letters pf i designate other slide or wristpins, of which there is one connected to and upwardly pro- E jected from each of the slide-bars at, so as to be within onset the slots at of each of the i slide-plates O. 9 The letters P, P and P 1? designate the outwardly and inwardly moving holderplates, and which, as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, E .have rectilinear side and end edges. This is but one form outof many that may be emloyed. At 8 and 9 are shown other iorms, the plates designated by F, I? and P, P respectively, while at Figs; 22 and 23 are shown plates P P adapted to a cuff blank having a subtending end tab, all of said forms being adapted to be operated by the same mechanism.

deferring. to Figs. 1 and 2, the plates P and P are used in pairs at each end efthe dee vice, and they may all operated together, or each pair may be used separately as will be described hereinafter. Each of the plates P. is attached to one of the slide-bars,m upon the same; side of the stock, and on the side of the latter which is opposite to that in which the plates P are located, and each of the latter is attached to the underside of one of the slidebars m. Each of the plates P is cut away on the inner, edges of its outer ends at A, the cut-away area at A being in this instance of its application ohtusely angular to the sides of the plates, and with the angular apex of the plate cut away at (t and thus made at this point to be parallel with the edge a of the recessed area N, of the plates I3 against which, or along or near which, the plates P will each slide when moved outwardly or inwardly until their' limit of movement is reached. The plates P owing. to the described angularity of their slide-ways Sf? relative to the templet stock (or rather to the longitudinal and transverse axes of the stock), will receive a greater extent of outward movement along t lcir diagonal pathways than the plates P will receive, but so that both of the edges ofithcse plat-es will meet when lnoyedoutwardly to form a continuous infolding edge at the end, without lapping, and when moved inwardly one of the plates at each endof the stock will draw within the other. These. plates are shown as 1 expanded at Figs. 1, 6, 8, 9 and; 23 and as drawn inwardly at Figs. 2, and 22. Not only can these littering forms of: the. out-away end areas be made, and not depart from my inven but n Ce a n cas s here may b little or no cutting away of certain plates; but they may be moved; along side of each other, which would be the case where folding only theend edges ota cult or collar having a theplate corresponding to the nose-piece could move outwardly and inwardly without nose-piece, as shown at Fig. 23:, wherein Y cutting away any area on the inner edges of the plates, and thus a very varied application can be made without departing from my invention.

By reason of the differing degrees of angularity given the slide-ways at S S when compared with the angularity of the slideways at S S and the angularity of the slots 9 9 when compared with that of the slots at g, g, formed in the slide-plates C, it is evi dent that the plates P, P have more out-v throw, diagonally of the templet-stock axes, than the plates P P and likewise have a more rapid movement, so that both of the plates at each end of the stock will meet when moved outwardly to form a continuous infolding edge without overlapping, and when moved inwardly one of the plates at each end of the stock will draw within the other.

The function of the cut-away area 011 the inner edges of the plates being merely to adapt one of them to enter the other, as both are drawn inwardly and when moved outwardly to have the plates form a connected infolding edge, their function will be the,

same no matter what the outer form of the adjacent plates maybe.

The purpose of cutting away the templet plates or parts as described, is that the movable areas of such plates or parts will be of such. outline that they will respectively occupy different area portions of the templet throughout the contraction thereof, whereby q the templet plates or parts may be contracted in the same plane of movement, and without overlapping.

The letter B designates a bridge, for con venience of an H form, which at its corners may be provided with legs I) l) l) b, which are downwardly projected to connect with the stock, This bridge is also connected to an arm which at its outer end is hinged to the folding apparatus by mechanism not shown. The letter D designates a disk-form wheel which is provided with an operating handle h projected laterally from its perimeter, and this disk-wheel is at its center journaled to the stock at V, on which pivotal connection it may be reciprocatingly rotated by its handle. This wheel D has formed on its rim the ear E, the latter being provided with the slot F, and the wheel is also provided with the slot F made in its face away from its center. The letters L and L designate links, the latter one of which is at Z? pivoted to one of the slide-plates at the outer end of the link, and on its inner end this link pivotally connects with a pin J adapted to be adjusted in the slot F, and. as thus connected when the wheel D is reciprocatingly rotated it will move that one of the slideplates C with which this link L connects, and also the slide-bars m and m, and also theplates P and Pflat one end of the device.

The other'link L connects pivotally at. its outer end at Z with the other slide 0, and at its other end this link L connects with the pin 1 arranged in the slot F so as to move the slide-plate O with which it connects, and also the slide-bars on, m as well as the plates P and P at the other end of the device. ns thus made and arranged to be operated there is a pair of holder-plates at each end of the device, each performing the same function, and each pair separately from the other containing my invention.

The slide-bars n a, removed, are illustrated in a top view at Figs. 10 and 11, and in side elevation at Figs. 12 and Each of these slide-bars 11, when in place, connects with the underside of one of the slide-plates O, and they are each cut away at n to allow the sliding passage of one of the slide-bars m with that one of said slide-bars illustrated at Figs. 11 and 12, being thus cut away on its upper surface, and that one of them shown at Figs. 10 and 13, as cut away on what is its under surface when in position, in one of the slide-ways at s. I

The slide-bars m m are shown as removed from the slide-ways s and illustrated in top views at Figs. 14 and 15, and in side elevation at Figs. 16 and 17, and these slide-bars are cutaway at their outer ends to form a shoulder 72%, so that then outer ends a null pass downwardly through the open outer ends of the slide-ways s to attaehthereat to the plates P which they operate.

The slide-bars m 'm" are shown as renoved from the stock slide-ways s they are illustrated in top views at Figs. 18 and 19, and in side elevation at Figs. 20 and 21.

.These slide-bars m are each cut away on their upper surfaces at 'mr" for the passage over them of one of the slide-bars m, and they are also each cut away at m on their under surface to form a shoulder 7r, so that their outer ends will pass downwardly in the open end, of the slide-ways where each of them connects withv one of the plates P which they actuate.

As thus made and arranged to be operated the blank-holder herein described and illustrated may be used in connection with an mfoldmg machine having .a bed Whereon to is shown a space existing between two adjoining plates upon the same side when expanded. The reason of this is that it is often found that where a long edge is to be folded, for example, the straight side edge of the cuff or the slightly curved edge of the collar illustrated herein, it is not necessary to have the edges meet to produce satisfactory work, since the blank edge contiguous to such space can take no form when folded over but the proper one. With short or irregular edges, however, it becomes very desirable toprovide a continuous edge, to produce accurate work. At other points I may leave a moderate space or employ any well known means or construction of' such adjacent folder.

When a blank is employed of; similar form to that indicatedin Fig. 23, another and very obvious advantage is made to appear-in the blank-holder of this application, namely, in that the movement of the lower holderplates (1 being more nearly parallel with the side edge permits the withdrawal thereof without disturbing the in-lolds; whereas were the angle the same as that of the upper holders, the'riose-end portion could not be withdrawn without disturbing or opening the folds. In the cases of irregularblanks or those with projecting portions orextensions or tabs, my invention is very important irrespective of the feature of pro.

,vidin a continuous expanded edge while withdrawing one plate Within another when contracted, and may be employed without such feature. The irregularblank may be for example of generally oblong. shape but extended or formed into a tab which projects lengthwise or endwise at one side. Incidentally two such tabs are shown in the shape of Fig. 23', projecting lengthwise at the same side, that is at the two ends of the side, or at two corners, and in such case my improvement will be used for each corner in which the. blankoutline projects lengthwise. Generally speaking I enable! the contracting and expanding templet to be used with such; blanks by an alteration in the movements of the plates or some of them, which together when expanded define the form of the blanks. Ordinarily as with plate P Fig. 1, the plateactuating mechanism would be such that the withdrawing movement would be inclined in direction, and at the same in; cline with, the length of the templet as with its width (incidentally this, with. a square shape, would mean 46 Such a mechan ism would be all that is "required to extract the upper plates P (Fig. 23-) and with a length, ofmovement s'lightly'greater than the'width ofthe fold. For the plates P 1 however, each of which entirely fills and defines a blank projecting portion, I have provided a different mechanism, comprising special guide-ways and actuating links, which cause the plate 1? to withdraw with a motion in which the sidewise and length-v wise components are decidedly difl'erent, and

in which the lineal extent of movement; is, materially greater than, is required for a 45- moving plate such as P .It is not to be understood that for plate P tov possess the action described, plate P mustm'ove at 45 for the characteristics of plate P are blankfor-a cufl collar or like article.

independent of P save that all the plates are connected to the stock, they operate in harmony to define the folds when-expanded,

and they subsequently withdraw-to ether in one operation or by means of one ever, to contracted position. The templet can be considered as having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and usually being of general oblong shape will have such verse axis, and a substantially greater component lengthwise thereof; In other words, it, if a straight line, is to be at an angle to both axes, but at a lesser angle to the longitudin-al' axis. motion is, as stated, to be great as compared And the lineal extent of the with what plates P (Figs. 2 2-23 require indeed so great that in spite of the small transverse component the plate P will entirely disengage from the overlapping folds.

Also the speed will preferably 'be greater than required by plates P Figs. 22-23, in order that the several plates may move and come to a stop in unison. While Figs. 2 2 23- being'bottom'views, only of plates 1 P do not show the mechanism for operating them as set forth in this paragraph, it will be understood that Figs. 1, etc., show the proper mechanism, needing only the detachment of plates P P and substitution of P P and. it should be further understood that Figs. 1 and 2- while showing the mechanism, do not show theutility whichis, the subject of this paragraph andof many claims, because :said figures "showonly plates P P for a square cuffwhich has no extensions, pro- 1 jections, tabs orirregularities Both oi the plates P connected with itsslide-bar m arranged to move in the slideway-s andone of'the plates-P at the same. end of the device as connected with its Slide-barm; arranged in its slide-way s?" (the latter and the slide-way 3? having a Zdiil'eren-t angularity); would when operated by; their slide-bars "act in the same manner whether movedby the slide-plate G, and itslink connection with the wheel-D, or actuated bysorne other mechanism that" would operate these slide-bars and their respective plates in the same manner.

As the; di'llering angularity given to the; slots in. the slide-plates and slide-ways at each end: of the device gives to the holderplates thereoi a dif-lering measure of out.-

throw, and a differing speed OffIIlOVGIllGIlt,

the measure of 'thjsdi lierence may be varied to adapt the mechanism to the infolding of difl'ering forms of blanks.

By-the phrase cuitblank or like article as used in, the claims I fintend to include any By the )hrase tab or nose end I include any similar projection on a collar, cuf'l' or like article.

I11 explanation of the terms used in claims 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, -11, 42 and 43 herein I would state that the parts P, P", which I have hereinbefore referred to as holder plates, are in fact die sections together constituting a die or templet. Each of the plates C is a to-and-fro moving member, whose movement is directed by the guides .9", s in the templet stock or cross-head frame, so that it moves in the direction of one of the horizontal axes of the structure (in the case illustrated the longitudinalaxis). The purpose of the to-and-fro moving member is in this case to expand and contract the movements of two adjacent die or templet sections. The guides s, s, which serve to direct the movement of the to-and-lrc moving member C, are in the templet block S, which together with the bridge B constitutes the frame of the crosshead or the mechanism adapted to be supported on the free end of the usual templet positioning arm, which as hereinbefore stated may be a swinging arm, but is not illustrated fully in the drawings.

In order to effect a diagonal resultant movement of each of the two die or templet sections, whose movements are effected by each of the to-and-fro moving members (1, which members move longitudinally, suitable means should be provided to give a component movement-to the die sections on the other (in this case the transverse) axis of the structure, for this purpose. Such means may consist in a cam connection such as illustrated, having a cam action. Thus the slideways 8 s are in fact and elect cam slots or grooves formed in the templet stock or crosshead frame, and these grooves or slots co-act with projections m, m from the die or term plet sections. These projections m, m by means oi the stud 12 0*, forming a part thereof, have a sliding engagement with the to-and-fro moving member C. It will thus be seen that when the to-and-lro moving members C are moved longitudinally outwardly, thus tending to i'nove the die or templet sections P, P longitudinally outwardly, the cam formed by the slots or grooves s s and the projections m, m comes into action to eilect a transverse outward movement of said die or templet sec tions. The resultant oi" the outward longitudinal and transverse movements or the two adjacent die or templet sections is a diagonal movement in each of them, which is one of the objects sought to be obtained by the present construction, wherein the arrangement is shown duplicated each end so as to form a die or templet expanding and contracting in four directions.

F-There in claims 30-36 inclusive I refer to a lengthwise extension or projection being at one side or one corner of the blanks, I of course mean in the sense of at least one, so that a templet, e. g. that indicated in Figs. 22 and 23, having such projection at more than one corner (in this instance two) would be a plural embodiment of these claims, etc. Likewise by an article having a projecting portion I mean having one at least. By die or templet stock in the claims, I mean a body portion or frame or substructure upon which the movable plates and actuating mechanism are mounted. The templet herein described being for a folding machine for cuffs, collars or the like, obviously any known species of fold producing means may be employed therewith, such for example as the ini'olders illustrated in prior patent d56,906 of July 28, 1891.

It will be understood that the main description herein is merely of a specific form in which my invention may be embodied and not intended to exclude mechanical departures therefrom, such departures indeed being shown in some figures. For example the means shown is only of a specific instance of means by which an expansible templet for a machine for infolding blanks for collars, cuffs or the like may be moved for the purposes of withdrawing all or any number of its plates from the folds of the blank in a direction at an angle with either the longitudinal or transverse axis of the blank, or with either the longitudinal or transverse axis of the part with which they are connected and on which they move, such angle being less than forty-five degrees in one direction, whereby they are adapted to the folding of a large variety of blanks.

ll' hat I claim as my invention is:

1. In a mechanism for expanding and contracting a templet or like'object, the combination with expanding and contracting parts, of mechanism for operating said parts, whereby parts which form a continuous outline when expanded may be drawn inwardly in the same plane to contract the templet, the said parts being constructed of such outline that they will respectively occupy differ ent area portions of the templet throughout the entire contracting and expanding operations thereof, whereby overlapping of such parts may be obviated.

2. In a mechanism for expanding and contracting a templet or like article, the combination with expanding and contracting parts, of means for operating said parts whereby one or more parts may be moved in advance of other parts, so that they may not overlap when contracted.

3. In a mechanism for expanding and contracting a templet or like article, the combination with expanding and contracting parts, one or more cut away, and means for operating said parts whereby one of two parts whi h term a C nt n ous. outl when ex.- Peed d may Pa s W thin the u y a of th oth Pa t w en cont t d when moved ou w dly may be moved nwardly to contract the teniplet, the said plates being constructed of such outline that t." In a mechanism for expanding and con tracting. a templet or like article, the .combi-' nation withcontracting and expanding parts of means for operating said parts to move inwardly and outwardly in such manner that of two parts which. form a continuous outline when moved outwardly, one may be drawn inwardly at a greater speed at the commencement of the said operation, relatively to the continuous outline, than the other part, and to a greater distance, the latter part cut away forming an area into which the former part may enter when the templet is contracted.

5. In a mechanism for expanding and contracting a templet or like article, the combination with contracting and expanding plates, of means for operating said plates to move inwardly and outwardly in such manner that of two plates which form a continuous outline when moved outwardly, one may be moved inwardly at a greater speed at the commencement oi the said operation, relatively to the continuous outline, than the other plate, the latter plate cut away, form ing an area into which the former plate may enter when the temple-t is contracted.

In an expanding and contracting templet the combination with plates fitted to move inwardly andoutwardly, of mechanism for operating said plates whereby one or more plates may be withdrawn from the expanded position in advance of other plates.

7. In an expanding. and contracting ton plet, the combination with plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, of mechanism for operating said plates whereby one plate may be withdrawn from the expanded position in advance of the adjacent plate, the last named plate being cut away to form an area into which the first named plate may pass when the templet is contracted.

8. In an expanding and contracting telnplet the combination of a stock,plates fitted t a t k to o inwa y d twardly, a part fitted to said stock to move in reverse directions, and means intermediate of said part and of said plates whereby said part may operate said plates so as to effect a greater movement in one or more plates than her Pl t 9[ In an expanding and contracting. ten1 plet, the combination of a stock or body por tion, templet plates fitted to said stock to move inwardly and outwardly, a part fitted to said stock to move in reverse directions, means intermediate ofsaid part and of said templet plates, whereby the said part may effect the inward and outward movements of eth 'mp e Pla es, d m a s or ng sa d mp t P a e in the ame pla e so hat plates which meet to form a continuous edge they respectively occupy difierent area portions of the templet throughout the entire inward and outward movement of such plates, and thereby obviate overlapping.

16. In expanding and contracting templet the combination with plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, of a mechanism for operating said plates whereby one or more of said plates may be moved to a greater distance than other plates.

11. In an expanding andcontrr t' g plet the combination with plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, of amechanism for operating said plates whereby one more of said plates may be moved a greater distance and at greater speed than other plates.

12. In an expanding and contracting templet the coinbination'with plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, of a mechan.

5 plates may 0? Overlap,

13. In an ex; anding and contracting templet the combination of templet plates constructed to move inwardly and outwa 'llv y means for efiectingthe inward and outward movements of adjacent plates different angles to the templet edge whereby one of said plates may be given 2 greater movement than other plates to avoid overlapping when the plates are moved inwardly.

14-. In an expanding. and contracting templet the combination of a stock, templet plates fitted tosaid stock to move inwardly and outwardly, said plates so constructed that adjacent plates which form a continuous edge when expanded may pass one within the other when contracted, and means for effecting the inward and outward movements of said teniplet plates.

15. In an expanding and. contracting tomplct the combination of a stock, plates fitted to said stock to move inwardly and 011 wardly, a part fitted tosaid stock to move in reverse directions for effecting the inward and outwari'l movements of said plates, a cam intermediate of said part and oi said plates whereby one or more of said plates may be given a greater movement than other plates.

16. In an expanding and contracting templet the combination of stock, platesfitted to said stock to move inwardly and outwardly, plurality of parts fitted to move in reverse di e c for operating said. plates, and a cam. intermediate of each of said parts and of plates wh creb y each part may operate havin a )ro'ectin ortion the COIrTll'illllttlOll of templet plates for defining the blanks, the said plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, whereby the templet may be con tracted and expanded, one of the plates corresponding to the projectingportion of the blank fitted to move in a direction suitable to permit its being withdrawn from the folded projecting portion of the blank, and means for operating the templet plates whereby a greater length of movement will be given to the templet plate corresponding .to the projecting portion of the blank.

18. An expanding and contracting templet for infolding machines adapted to the infolding of blanks having a nose end or like projecting portion and comprising in combination a plurality of templet plates fitted to move inwardly and outwardly, that templet plate corresponding to the projecting portion of the blanks being fitted to move at an angle to the blank side less than other plates, and mechanism for operating said plates adapted to effect a greater length of movement. of that plate corresponding to the projecting portion of the blank than of other plates whereby said plate may be properly withdrawn from the infolded nose end or pro ecting portion, substantially as described.

19. In an expanding andcontracting templet for infolding machines, for cuff blanks or analogous articles, the combination with two or more holder-plates constructed to contact with the blanl; being infolded, of a mechanism substantially as described for eX- panding and contracting the several plates and whereby one or more of said plates may be moved a greater distance than other plates, for infolding parts of blanks which project. a

20. In an expanding and contracting templet for infolding machines, the combination with holder-plates of slide-bars for said plates, a stock provided with slide-ways in which said 'slide-bars are movable outwardly and inwardly, such slide-ways upon one side of the stock having an angularity less obtuse to the stock-side than those upon the other side of the stock, whereby holder-plates upon one side of the stock will be given a greater movement cndwise than a plate pen the other side of the stock, and means to operate said slide-bars and connected plates, substantially as set forth.

21. In an expanding and contractin templet for cuff and collar infolding machines, the combination with holder-plat es cut away on their inner edges near their ends, whereby one of the holder-plates at each end of the holder may enter the other when the plates are drawn inwardly; of slide-bars each attached to one of said holder-plates; a stock provided with a slide-way for each of said slide-bars; said slide-ways opening out from each of the opposite sides of thestock near its ends, and means substantially as described whereby said slide-bars may be operated to move outwarcly and inwardly the said holder-plates, substantially as set forth.

22. In an expanding and contracting tem- 'plet for infolding machines, the combination of holder-plates, mechanism substantially as described for expanding and contracting said plates, whereby two of said plates when expanded may have a continuous folding edge, and when contracted one of the said plates shall enter in part within the other,

the last named plate bein so constructed as to permit of such entry, substantially as set forth.

23. The combination in a templet for infolding machines, of a stock having slideways formed therein, slide-bars operated by mechanism to be moved outwardly and inwardly therein, and holder-plates attached to said slide bars, one of the holder-plates at each end of the stock cut away on its inner side near its end, whereby one of said plates at each end of the stock will enter the other when drawn inwardly, and when moved outwardly will form a substantially continuous folding edge, substantially as set forth.

24. A templet for infolding machines having a stock provided with slide-ways arranged therein, holder-plates provided with slide-bars ,ada ted to be moved back and forth in said s ide-ways, a cam-plate fitted to move in a slide-way in said stock and provided with cams, pins engaging said cams and connected with said holder-plate slidebars, an operating handle, and means operatively connecting said han lle with said. camplate, substantially as set forth.

25. In a templet for infolding machines, the combination of a stock, holdenplates fitted to the stock to move diagonally to and fro, a cam-plate having angularly formed cams, pins engaging said cams and connected to said holder-plates, with the relative angulari'ty of the cams in the plate such that one of the holder-plates will move a greater distance than the other when together moved outwardly and form with it a continuous infolding edge, such plates being so constructed that when moved inwardly one may pass within the other, to prevent overlapping when the templet is contracted, andv means for operating the cam-plate, substantially as set forth.

26. In an expanding and contracting templet for infolding machines for cuff blanks or analogous articles, the combination with two or more holder-plates for defining blanks having projecting end parts, of mechanism for expanding and contracting the plates whereby one or more of saidplates will'mov'e a greater distance, and at a greater speed than the other plates to infold projecting end parts of the blank substantially as set forth;

'27 In combination, a dieestock for a blank folding machine having motion directing guideways for guiding the movement of the die members, die members mounted for movement relative to said die-stock and to an actuating member, and one or more actuating members mounted to move relatively to said die=stock and to said die members and having actuating surfaces transverse to said guideways and cooperating with said die members to actuate them in directions parallel with said guideways.

28. In combination, a die-stock for a blank folding machine having motion directing guideways for guiding the movement of the die members, die members mounted for movement relative to said die-stock and to an actuating member, one or more actuating members mounted to move relatively to said die-stock and to said die members and having actuating surfaces transverse tothe said guideways and cooperating with said die members to actuate them in directions parallel with the said guideways, and connections including links and a lever for moving said actuating members.

29. For a machine for infolding the edges of blanks for cuffs or the like having a generally oblong shape but ext-ended lengthwise at one side, an expanding and contracting templet comprising in combination with its stock a number of blank-defining plates Whose expanded outline corresponds with the blanks to be made, mechanism for actuating said plates after the formation of folds over them whereby all the plates may in one operation be contracted, there being a single plate whose defining edge takes in the extended portion of the blanks and said plate being mounted to move inwardly in a direction having a component of motion transversely of the templet and a substantially greater component lengthwise thereof, with a length of movement substantially greater than the width of the overlapping folds whereby said plate may withdraw from all the folds de-. fined by it.

30. In an expanding and contracting templet for infoldin machines for cuff blanks or analogous articles having a projecting portion extending lengthwise at one corner, the combination with a series of co-acting holder-plates corresponding to the shape of the blanks, of mechanism for expanding and contracting the plates whereby one of the plates, that corresponding with the projection ofrthe blank, will receive a materially great length of movement as compared with the movement required to extract other plates from their folds, so that in one opera ation of said mechanism, all the folds may be freed of the plates after having been defined by them 31. An expanding and contracting templet for machines for folding blanks for cuffs and the like; said templet having edge portions for defining the folds in the blanks; the area of the expanded templet having the side edges long as compared with its width and a projection extended lengthwise near one of the long sides; said templet comprising in combination the following :a stock, and expanding and contracting plates connected to said stock; one of the templet plates serving to define the outline of the projection and fitted to said stock to move inwardly and outwardly with a movement having a sidewise component and a lengthwise component materially greater relatively than the slight sidewise component thereof, and an extent of movement suflicient to entirely free it from all the folded edges of the projection whereby such folded edges may be then pressed before removal from their folding position and an operating member having connections for eflecting such movements of said last named templet plate, and simultaneously therewith the inward and outward move.- ments of the other templet plates.

32- An expanding and'collapsing tem let for infolding machines for cuff links or ike articles, adapted to participate in the infolding of articles having a projecting portion; said templet comprising a plurality of tem.- plet-platcs each constructed and fitted to define the blank and to mbve in reverse directions, one of said templet plates having a defining edge which takes in the said projecting portion, said templet plate being mounted to move inwardly in a direction having a trans verse movement and a relatively great movement lengthwise of the templet as compared with a slight movement transversely thereof, whereby a blank of the kind stated may be infolded and the templet edges withdrawn from all the folds thereof before the folded blanks are removed from their position upon the bed of the machine; together with mechanism for actuating all the plates in one operation.

33. An expanding and collapsing tem let for infolding machines for cuff blanks or ike articles having a projecting portion; said templet comprising a plurality of templetplates each constructed and fitted to define the blank and to move in reverse directions, means foractuating said templet plates whereby upon the movement thereof in Withdrawing from the folds of the blanks sufficient movement may be imparted to substantially Withdraw said plates from said folds; one of the said plates including the form of the said projecting portion and so fitted as to move inwardly with a transverse movement and an abnormally great. lengthwise movement as compared with its transverse movement; whereby a blank of the kind stated may be infolded and the templet edges with drawn from such folds before the folded blanks are removed from their position upon the bed of the machine.

34. In combination, an expanding and collapsing sectional templet for infolding machines for cuffs or like articles, said templet adapted to participate in the infolding by defining the edges of cuff and like blanks having projecting portions, and a means for moving the several sections thereof to collapse and expand the same, said means including devices for giving a relatively great movement to one or more of the sections lengthwise of the said projecting portion on which it operates and a simultaneous relatively small movement transverse thereof, whereby a single section can be used for defining the said projecting portion of the blank and properly extracted after folding.

35. In combination, a relatively long and narrow expansible and contractible sectional die for machines for infolding cuff blanks or like articles, said die defining the blank to be folded, and means for giving to one or more of the sectional members of the tem )let a relatively great component of motion ongitudinally of the die and a relatively small component of motion transversely thereof, whereby a single section defining a projection may be extracted from the folds before the blank is taken from its folding position.

86. In combination, an eXpansible and contractible'die for machines for infolding blanks for cuffs and like articles, said die comprising a plurality of relatively movable sections or members defining the blank to be folded, and means for giving to two adjacent corner sections or members of the die a relatively great movement toward each other and a relatively small movement transverse to the first named movement.

37. In a sectional die for machines for infolding cuff blanks and like articles, the combination of a supporting frame, a to-and-fro moving actuating member movable laterally therein, blank defining die sections mounted to move to-and-fro with said member, and means for positively moving said die sections relatively to the longitudinal axis of said actuating member at an angle substantially greater in the direction of one axis of the said die than in that of the other axis, substantially as described.

38. In an expansible templet for a machine for infolding cuff blanks or like articles, a plurality of templet plates at least four in. number, and mechanism for giving two of said plates located adjacent each other at one side of such blank a movement having a transverse component and a greater component longitudinally than transversely of such templet, said mechanism serving to 1 cause inward and outward movements in all the plates.

39. In combination, a die stock for a machine forfolding cuff blanks and like articles, collapsible die sections adapted to be positioned upon and removed from blanks to be infolded, said die sections being movably mounted with respect to said die stock, an operating member mounted on said die stock to shift bodily to-and-fro relatively thereto, means for guiding said die sections in a direction diagonal of the line of movement of said to-and-fro shifting member, and operative connections between said guiding means and said moving member.

40. In combination, a die stock for a machine for folding cuff blanks and like articles, a member shifting bodily to-and-fro, die sections for defining the folds of the blanks, means for shifting said to-and-fro member in a line substantially parallel with a folding edge of one of said die sections, means for guiding said die sections to move in a direction diagonal of the line of movement of said to-and-fro shifting member, and operative connections between said guiding means and said shifting member.

41. In combination, a die stock for a folding machine for cuff blanks and like articles, a to-and-fro shifting member, means for shifting said to-and-fro shifting member relatively to said die stock, said die sections having slides with guides therefor adapting them to move in a line at a substantial angle with that of the movement of said to-and-fr necting said slides with said to-and-fro moving means, whereby when said to-and-fro shifting member is operated two adjacent die sections will be moved inwardly and out- Wardly along different diagonal paths.

42. In combination, a die stock for a folding machine for cuff blanks and like articles, said stock having slots, a to-and-l'ro moving member, guides in said stock for guiding the movement of said moving member, die sections defining the blanks to be folded and having slides engaging in said slots for guiding said die sections to move in a direction diagonal of the line of movement of said moving member, and means connecting said ing machine for out" lanks and like articles having relatively stationary obliquely arranged guides, die sections defining the blank to be folded, a to-and-fro moving member for effecting movement in said die sections, a guide for said to-and-fro moving member located in said die stock, said die sections being mounted movably with respect to said to-and-fro moving member by means of slides guided by said oblique guides so as to move in a line at an angle With the line of movement of said movingmember, connecshifting member, and operative means con slides and said to-and-fro moving member.

-3. In combination, a die stock for a foldmachine for infolding ing means being constructe tions between said. slides and said. to-and+fro moving member, and means for shifting said.

to andfro moving member and there simultaneously slnftmgsaid die sections in a dragonali direction.

"ponent longitudinally than transversely of such templet, said mechanism serving to cause inward and outward movements of all the plates.

. An expanding and collaasing'templet for infolding machines for cuff lanks or like articles, said templet comprising a plurality of templet plates, constructed and fitted to defin'e'the foldsinthe blank and to move in.

reverse directions, means for actuating said thereof in-withdrawing from the folds of the blank sufficient movement maybe imparted to'sub'stantially Withdraw said plates from saidfolds; at least one of said plates fitted to move inwardly with a transverse movement and an abnormally great lengthwise movement as compared with such transverse movement.

46; In: a templet ada ted to be used in a lanks for cuffs and analogous articles, the combination of plurality oftemplet plates for defining the folds inthe blanks, and means for moving said plates-to expand and contract them; together with l means for controlling the directions of* movement of said plates whereby theywill have a movement transversely of the templet and a greater movement longitudinally than transversely of the templet.

47 Ina machine for folding cuff blanks or like" articles, an-expansible templet comprismg a stock portion and aplurality of templet plates, and means for moving said plates to expand and contract the tem let, said movand fitted to give'to saidplatesa motion at an angle with bot'h'the longitudinal-and transverse axes of said stockportion, the angle of movement with the-transverse. fiXlSlO'f said" stock portion beingv substantially greater; than. that with the longitudinal axis 48. 1* or a machine for infoldingsthe edges plates may be contracted, there being one templet plate whose outline takes in the lengthwise projection of the blank and said plate being mounted to move inwardly in a.

direction having a 'com onent of motion transversely of the temp et andf asubstantially greater component lengthwise thereof, with a length of movement substantially greater than the width of the overlapping blank folds, whereby said plate may be withdrawn fromall the folds defined by it.

49. For machine for infolding the edges of blanks for cuffs or the like,.an expanding and contracting templet comprising in com bination a stock portion, a blank defining plate fitted to said stock portion to move to and fro relatively thereto from an expanded to a contracted position the line from expanded to contracted position being at: an-

angle with both the-longitudinal and transverse axes of said stock and at a substantially greater angle with respect to one than the other of saidaxes, another templet plate or plates also fitted to move from expanded to contracted position, all of the aforesaid plates mutually cooperating to define the blank as a whole, and'a mechanism for operating all the aforesaid plates whereby after the formation of folds over them they may all be contracted and withdrawn from: the folds formed over themrespectively.

Signed at Lansingburg New York this 27th day of May 1895, andinthe presence of'the two witnesses whose names are hereto written.

GARRY J. DORMANDY.

\iitnesses E. O. HoUsE, RICHARD A. HEOKER. 

